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   Australian boy wreaks zoo havoc while feeding croc

   Reuters - Friday, October 3 02:19 am

   CANBERRA (Reuters) - The parents of a 7-year-old boy who broke into an Australian outback zoo and fed a string of small animals to its resident crocodile are likely to be sued after police said the boy was too young to be held responsible. More »

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   Marseille players in whip round for plane fuel

   AFP - Thursday, October 2 08:18 pm

   MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Marseille staff and players were involved in a whip round to pay for fuel for their plane back to France in midweek after a bizarre incident because of an administrative error. More »

3. Odd

   Dog fleas, string star in wacky science prizes

   AFP - Friday, October 3 01:00 am

   NEW YORK (AFP) - Scientists who unlocked the inner secrets of dog fleas, crisps and tangled string swept the tongue-in-cheek annual Ig Nobel Prizes on Thursday. More »

4. Odd

   Wild boars wreak havoc in Germany

   Reuters - Thursday, October 2 08:26 pm

   BERLIN (Reuters) - Wild boars are breeding at a huge rate in Germany and wreaking greater havoc than in any other European country by destroying crops, killing pets and even attacking people, according to a new study. More »

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   Bangkok governor hopeful punches TV host

   Reuters - Thursday, October 2 01:28 pm

   BANGKOK (Reuters) - An underdog in Sunday's election for governor of Bangkok punched and kicked a television journalist Thursday, saying he was provoked by tough questions during a live interview. More »

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   Stolen condom carrier recovered in Mexico, minus condoms

   AFP - Thursday, October 2 06:23 pm

   MEXICO CITY (AFP) - A missing Mexican "condom-mobile" was found in a parking lot outside the capital minus 4,000 condoms and a seven-meter inflatable replica, an HIV/AIDS prevention worker told local television Thursday. More »

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   British store sells 'credit crunch' for shoppers' delight

   AFP - Sunday, October 5 04:19 pm

   LONDON (AFP) - British department store Selfridge's on Sunday launched a new up-scale chocolate treat -- the "Credit Crunch" -- for shoppers looking for comfort food amid the international financial crisis. More »

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   Australian boy, 7, feeds animals to crocodile in night-time spree

   AFP - Friday, October 3 11:06 am

   SYDNEY (AFP) - A seven-year-old Australian boy broke into an animal centre and fed a three-metre (11-foot) crocodile a range of native reptiles, police said Friday. More »

9. Odd

   World's fattest man to wed after massive diet

   AFP - Wednesday, October 1 11:47 pm

   MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) - Mexican Manuel Uribe, the world's fattest man in the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, said Wednesday that he would wed this month, after losing nearly half his original weight. More »

10. Odd

    Mao's personal plane up for sale

    AFP - Friday, October 3 05:12 pm

    BEIJING (AFP) - Mao Zedong's personal airplane has been put up for sale by the owner of a shopping centre in southern China to make more space for parking. More »